The Birds and the Keys

Piano Music Inspired by Birds and Birdsong

Pianist Christopher Bradshaw presents a program of bird-inspired solo works, from Rameau to Scott Joplin. Multimedia slideshow displaying the featured birds will accompany the music.

PROGRAM

Rameau – Le Rappel des Oiseaux & La Poule

Aurnhammer – Six Variations on ‘Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja’

Schumann – Vogel als Prophet

Mussorgsky – Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks

Ravel – Oiseaux Tristes

Griffes – The White Peacock

Beach – From Blackbird Hills

Messiaen – L’Alouette Calandrelle

Joplin – Silver Swan Rag